Hand mirror



Jan. 19, 1932. F. X CAMPBELL 1,841,520

HAND MIRROR Filed July 23. 1930 PatentedA Jan. 19, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE l FRANK X. CAMPBELL, OF BRONX, NEW YORK, SSIGNOR T0ALL-VIEW MIRROR CO., INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORKl HAND MIRROR Application filed July 23,

shall present a neat and attractive appearance in both opened and closedpositions and which maybe expeditiously moved to either position whendesired.

The invention will be more readily understood b-y reference to theaccompanying drawn ings forming a part of this application and in which:

` Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing aV mirror constructed inaccordancewitlithis invention in closed position,

' Figure 2 is a .top plan view of the device showing the same in openposition,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary-sectional View on an enlarged scale throughthe hinged portions of the mirrors, f

` Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view Lon an enlarged scale throughthe free end portion of one of the mirrors,

Figure 5 is a detail view intop plan oi one 0f the locking orretaining'elements,

Figure 6 is a view in top plan showing an other of the locking elements,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail View in perspectiveshowing a cornerpo-rtion of the mirror supporting Iframes,

Figure 8 is a detail view in'V perspective showing a corner portion ofone of the mir.

ror securing or retaining frames.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will designate a pair ofsubstantially rectangular metallic supporting Yframes of angle iron y beseen that the reference numerals l and 2` 1930. serial No. 470,192.

and its other leg extending downwardly along the inner side of saidframe 1 and socketed Jfor the reception of the upper end portion of thepivot pin 1Q An eye 6 is dis-- posed on the angular brackets 5 for`hanging the Vmirror' on hook.

a suitable support' such as a A handle 7 is lixed on the lower end ofthe i the-handle 7, is a sleeve 8 with an enlarged lower endportion.y Ametallic disk 1,9 `is rotatably mounted on the pivot rod 4 for y* reston the upper end of the handle 7-, said disk 9 having formed integrallythereon an arm 10' provided with perforation for rigidly anchoring saineto the lower side of' the frame 2 as best seen in Figure 1 ofthedrawings. The "disk, 9 is provided with a 'plurality of radial grooves11 in its upper Another disk of `metal 12 is also face. rotatablydisposed on the pivot'rod 11 for rest on, the lower disk 9 and isprovided with an integral arm 13 provided with holes for the passage ofsecuring elements for rigidly securing said armto the lower side of theframe 1. The disk 12 has formed therein a 'radial detent 14 adapted toseat in the grooves 11 of 'disk 9. Encircling the pivot rod 4fintermediate the sleeve 8 and the upper disk'12 is a` spring washer 15which yieldingly'urges the upper disk 12 against the lower disk 9. Inthis manner relative rotation of the disks 9 and 12 when the detent l14is seated in any of the grooves 11 and swinging movement of the framesland 2rwill'be normally prevented.

c It will thus be seen that the frames 1 an 2"will be releasablyretained in adjusted position.' Mounted in each of the frames 1 Y and2is a mirror '16 which rests against a 'i supporting panel 17 and in backof each of thev supportingpanels is a backing plate or sheet 18 theouter face ofwhich may be suitably ornamented. Y

The .mirrors 16, panels 17 and the backing l plates or sheets 18 aresecured in their respective frames 1 and 2 through'vthe medium Vof thesubstantially rectangular retaining frames 19 of angle iron crosssection which lit in the supporting :trames l and 2, fastening elementsinthe form of nails or brads or the like 2() being inserted throughregistering openings provided therefor in the frames l and 2 and theretaining frames 19 and anchored in the panels 17 tor securing theretaining trames in position, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 4 ofthe drawing.

A suitable thumb piece 2l is mounted on the free side of the supportingframe l, to facilitate opening the mirrors.

While, for the purpose ot illustration, one form of the invention hasbeen shown and described in considerable detail, it is understood, ofcourse7 that the invention is not so limited and that the inventive ideais susceptible of various mechanical expressions within the limits ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: o

1. A mirror of the character described comprising a pivot rod, a pair oftrames mounted for swinging movement on the rod, mirrors mounted in thetrames, a lower disk rotatably mounted on the rod having a plurality ofradially extending grooves in its upper face, an integral arm projectingfrom one side of the lower disk and rigidly connected to one .of thetrames for swinging movement therewith, an upper disk rotatably mountedin the rods adjacent the lower disk, a detent on the lower face ot theupper disk engageable selectively in the grooves of the lower disk, anintegral arm projecting from one side of the upper disk and rigidlyconnected to the other frame for swinging movement therewith, and aresilient washer mounted on the rod and engaged with the upper disk in amanner to yieldingly engage said upper disk with the lower disk forreleasably retaining the detent in the grooves.

2. A mirror of the character described comprising an elongated pivotrod, a pair of frames mounted for swinging movement on the rod, mirrorsmounted in the trames, a handle fixed on the lower end portion of therod, a sleeve mounted on the rod in spaced relation to the handle, alower disk rotatably mounted on the rod for rest on the handle andhaving a plurality of radially extending grooves in its upper tace, anintegral arm projecting from one side of the lower disk and rigidlyconnected to one of the trames for swinging movement therewith, an upperdisk rotatably mounted on the rod, a detent on the lower side of theupper disk for selective engagement in the grooves ot the lower disk, anintegral arm projecting from one side of the upper disk and rigidlyconnected to the other frame for swinging movement therewith, aresilient washer mounted on the rod between the upper disk and thesleeve and engaged with the upper disk in a manner to yieldingly urgesame against the lower disk for releasably retaining the detent in thegroove in a manner to releasably secure the disks against relativerotation on the rod.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANK X. CAMPBELL.

